Spectacle temple



Patented May 3l, 192i?, l

naires srarges JOHN N. NELSON, or rnovrnnlvcn,nrrona retain), essie-Nostro Umvnnsnt OPTI N ltriestig.

rarest CAL CORPORATION, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODEISLAND, A CORPORATION VOFy RHODE ISLAND.

, SPECTACLE rnMrLn Application led September i25, 1924. kSerial No. 739,851.

This invention relates to an improved con struction' ot' spectacle temple: and has for its object to provide a temple of this charai ter which is formed of a length rorn non-` metallic material having an enlarged end-V to assist in securing the two together.

A further object of this invention is the forming of this end-piece with any enlarged skull-engaging surface and at the same timeV reducing its extremity so as to permit ready passage through a womans hair.

A still further object of the invention lis to cut the curved portion of the temple member helically to increase the flexibility of this portion7 and in still other casesto cut the curved portion with a gradually decreasing pitch so as to progressively increase the `flexibility oi the temple towards its gripping end portion.

. lilith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel :teatures of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In t-he accompanying drawings:

Figure l is aside elevation illustrating my improved temple with a sepa-rate end-piece connected thereto and also showing the` helical cut on the curved portion thereof.

Figure 2 is an enlargedsectional view showing the end-piece as provided with an extension socket in the end of the'templef body.

Figure 3 shows the end of the temple body' as provided with an extension extendingv into a socket in the end-piece. n

Figure i shows the end portion of the temple body as cutwith a gradually decreasing pitch towards its end and a core of flexible wire extending through thiscurved portion into the end-piece which is connected thereto.

Figure 5 illustrates an outline of a skull and showing myl improved temple as exment-at its end. Y i Y 1 l It is found in practice that spectacle l temples of this character, *particularly*` those I which have a full curve to extend around,

'the ear, are ditlicult fory a lady to 'apply by passing the curved ends through her hair` tending over and of the' ear..

Figure is'a sectional View showing the with an integralenlarge-y temple as provided around the ear7 to obviate which diiiiculty it is found of advantage to `provide yadso-l called half skull or one with the end portion of the tubing curved vslightly to extend over the ear'and to have an enlarged end-Y piece` set to grip the skull back of ,the ear7 the enlarged end-piece being y preferably` shaped with an extended` gripping surface gripping the *skullY invback and also withits extremity reduced so as to be readily passed through a Awonians hair,v

which greatly facilitates herpositioningof tage, iny some cases, tofemploy the commer? ishe'd vsurface and shape vor reducethe saine along its length into .the formdesired without destroying its highly finished surtace,

and in'sonie instances to form the enlarged p end-piece separately and attach to the rex, tremity of the tubing and to then pass wirefthrough the tubing into the endpie'ce connecting the two together; and the following` is a detailed description of the present embodiment .of my invention showing one vmeans by which these advantageous results may be accomplished d NVith reference to the drawings, IO designates a temple member which may be formed in any suitable way but which is preferably 'formed voi' non-metallic tubing such as celluloid, zylonite, or the like which may be oval in cross section, or other suitable shape with the spectacles.V vIt is also found of advancial non-metallic tubing with its highly iin- 'i its natural highly finished surface and which i may be drawn down at its end as at ll'jwithout destroying itshigh iinish. p.

In order to obtain an extended surface for gripping the skull back of the ear,` in some fino cases, the end of the temple may be upset as illustrated in Figure 6 or vlf may form a separate end-piece 9 and connect it to the end of the temple by forming an extension l2 on the end-piecevand cementing it in la socket 13 formed in the end of the temple, while in other cases, I form an extension 141 on the end of the temple and cement it in the socket formed in the end-piece, but

. I do notdesir'e to be restricted to any'parrticfularzmeans for connect-ing'the two together, and I preferably pass a wire 1 6v through the hollow center of the temple a core-wire'16 which is very flexible in' its" construction or character.

'llhis'endpiece 9is preferably formed substantiallyzin'the shapeo'lv ai goose head providing an extended vgripping surface to the side'of the skull `and-'the extremity or bill portion of the head ismade somewhat pointed or vreduced ink size to readily pass through a womans hair.' Then again, this enlarged skull-gripping surfaceinay be roughenedto obtain 'a better grip on the skull and prevent slipping, and in still othercases I mayV insert a friction member into the .e'ripping'iace otl this*enlarged-end-piece asv at1'8 which may be of anysu'itable material such assandpaper, shark skin, cork or any 'other Asuitable material which is possessed of highly-grip-l ping'or -frictional characteristics.v

I- have" herein "shown-fand Vdescribed an end-piece as" formed" separately' and independently ofy the body ofthe teinple,'but in some instances,` it may be tound'desirable to upset 'the-end ofthe' `temple' stock to provide the re uired'enlaro'ed or extended 0ri )in' c I u :n Pl n,

surface desired. y

My improved form of spectacle temple is verysimple'and practical construction andi-effective in its action and by its use I may provide a temple Vhaving an extremely ilexible end and also one that is 'adapted to, be slightly' curved to extend' over the ear oi?V the ywearer andgrip the skull Vback of the earpto'rm'lyA retain'the" spectacles in posi-` tion on the face'ofithe wearer. i `The foregoing jdescription is directed solely towards the construction illustrated,

but I desirejitI to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all kthe inechan ical changes to which the device Vis'suscepf` tible, Ithe'invention being delined and liin-` vited only by` the terms'of the rappended* claims. i

I cla-im: .v

1. A non-metallic spectacle temple inember curved at its end to extend over the ear of the wearer and having aii'enlarged sepai'atefend-pieceV orinember connected to its free "end portion by providing oneof said members with a socket and the other with a reduced portion to lit tightly in said socket.

2. A non-inetallic spectacle temple mem ber curved at its end to extend over the ear of. the'weaier and having anenlarge'd separate 'end-piece `or member connected vto its free end portion by providing oneot saidV memberswitha socket and the other with ain extension itting tightly in said socket, and a strengthening'wirecore in the temple extending into theend-piece. Y

3. A spectacle temple formed o t a tubevof non-metallic material curved at its end to `extend over the ear, a separate. enlarged gripping end-piece or member attached to the rree end oisaid temple and` having a c member` 01"' dii'erent'material inserted into its Vgripping surface to cause it to cling to` the skull-ot' the wearer, and the extremity otsaidend-piece being vreduced to permita readyfpassage through a woinaiis hairf el. A spectacle temple `formed ,oi a non- ,inetallic member curved at its free end to extend over the'ear of the wearer, a separate enlarged kskull-engaging end-piece member, one ii'iemberliaving an extension portionceinented inVK a socket in the other member, a stitlienii'ig wire core inthe temple member extending into said'end-piece, and the extremity ofsaid end-piece being reduced'to permit a ready passage through a womans hair.

5. A spectacle temple formed of a rod ot non-metallic materialciirved at its free end to extend overtheear ot the wearer, said curved portion being cut in ahelieal form,

a separateenlarged skull-engaging end-piece on saidA rod, and-a strengthening wire core in saidrrod extending into'said end-piece. 6. Air-spectacle temple :toi-med of a hollow non-metallic tube curved at its free end andV cuton said curved portion helically with a gradually decreasing pitch to progressively Y' increase its liexibility, and an enlarged skull! engaging end-piece on the extremity o said curved portion.

7. il spectacle temple formed of a hollow noni-metallic rod curved at its end and out on said curved portion helically with a gradn ually decreasing pitch to progressively in crease its flexibility, an enlarged skull-engag` y ing end-piece on the'v extremity of said end portion,"and a wire core extending through the rod into said end-piece. Y

S. A spectacletemple formed of a hollow nonmetallictubecurved at its end and helically cut' on Ysaid curved .portion to .increase its ilexibility, an enlarged flattened skull engaging end piece on the extremity ofy said tube, and a wire core extending through the` tube andr into said end piece.

In testimony 'whereotI aflix my signature. l 4

Jorian. Neilson. 

